A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-01-243-0420
NSN 6220-00-450-4356
NSN 6610-01-020-3764
NSN 5835-00-445-5539
NSN 5895-00-229-7074
NSN 5920-01-265-4002
NSN 6610-00-327-7540
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5895-00-257-5945
NSN 5945-00-596-2665
NSN 5999-01-530-2747
NSN 5999-01-652-1417